Cordillera Administrative Region- With Christmas just around the corner, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here continues to promote unconditional love for children. “This Christmas Season, one precious gift that we can share to our neglected and abandoned children is our unconditional love and acceptance. We can give toys, clothes, food, and other continue reading : Social Welfare Agency encourages families, individuals to extend love to disadvantaged abandoned and neglected children

BONTOC, Mountain Province – On 5 October 2020, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Sustainable Livelihood Program has awarded PhP520,000 worth of Livelihood Settlement Grant (LSG) to 26 Former Rebels (FR) in Bontoc, Mountain Province. They received P20,000 each as part of the assistance of the several government programs intended for continue reading : Former Rebels in Mountain Province receive livelihood aid

Grounding on the infamous television commercial’s question, “Saan aabot ang bente pesos mo?”, have you thought about how far can each peso go? 2020 has been a difficult year for all of us. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about not just health but also economic concerns, leaving the vulnerable even more at risk to engross continue reading : Feature: The 3,000 Peso Challenge

A helper, a supporter, and a giver-these describe Jane Del Rosario who was once a timid and shy person and is now an active leader in her community. A mother of two and a committed wife to her husband, Calixto, Jane attributes her transformation to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Aside from the cash grants continue reading : Overcoming timidity: A parent leader’s legacy

Are you one of the LTFRB drivers qualified to receive the subsidy under the Social Amelioration Program? Here is the process to claim the subsidy: Bring the driver’s license Visit the DSWD Training Center (DSWD Secretary’s Cottage) at Engineer’s Hill, Baguio City for verification and issuance of BRN If found eligible, the DSWD will release continue reading : Advisory for the LTFRB beneficiaries for the release of their BRN